Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Armed Forces Benefits Assoc.•Alexandria, VA

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer who will play a critical role in architecting, securing, and evolving our hybrid infrastructure across both our data centers and the Microsoft cloud ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
10–12 years of IT experience, ideally within financial services or other highly regulated industries.
2+ years in a cloud engineering role (Azure preferred).
5+ years designing and supporting enterprise Active Directory, Azure, and M365 environments.
Active Directory: Expert-level knowledge of identity, DNS, secure DNS, FSMO roles, trusts, authentication, and enterprise GPO strategy.
Cloud Platforms: Entra ID, Azure Arc, Azure Virtual Desktop, M365, hybrid cloud architectures.
Infrastructure: VMware, Cisco UCS, Cisco Intersight, Pure storage, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Security: Zero Trust, RBAC, CIS benchmarks, encryption, certificate lifecycle management.
Networking: Strong understanding of routing, switching, DNS/DHCP, and firewalls.

Nice To Haves

Azure Solutions Architect or MCSE certification preferred.
Automation & Scripting (preferred): Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, PowerShell, Bash, Python.

Responsibilities

Design and architect secure, scalable infrastructure solutions across on‑premises and Microsoft Azure environments.
Ensure system integrity through rigorous security hardening and industry best practices.
Review and enhance backup, disaster recovery, storage, and compute platforms.
Champion modern engineering approaches, automation, and continuous improvement across the environment.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, Conditional Access, Certificate Services, trusts, and hybrid identity.
Serve as a senior escalation point for server, desktop, and cloud incidents.
Maintain high availability and reliability through proactive platform checks and lifecycle management.
Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation and support planned maintenance windows.
Manage both cloud-based workloads and physical infrastructure in our Ashburn, VA data center.
Rack, stack, cable, and configure equipment to support core infrastructure.
Oversee external MSPs and consultants to ensure top-tier delivery and alignment with company goals.
Maintain detailed infrastructure documentation, diagrams, and configuration repositories.
Translate business needs into forward-thinking, scalable solutions.
Continuously look for opportunities to improve performance, security, and automation.